Nation IN BRIEF : ARKANSAS : 2 Bankers With Ties to Clinton Indicted
Two bankers were indicted on charges they misused bank money in connection with political contributions to several campaigns including Bill Clinton’s 1990 run for Arkansas governor. Herby Branscum Jr. and Robert Hill are accused of using bank funds to reimburse themselves, their relatives and bank employees for $13,216.70 in contributions made to campaigns between May 1990 and November 1993. The indictment also alleges that Hill delivered $7,000 to Clinton a month after he won the election, to pay off campaign debts. There is no suggestion that Clinton knew of the alleged wrongdoing.
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